Seeing I apparently can't find this stoker topic on any other site...tell us more.

dinwitty

Post subject: Re: 4501 With a Stoker

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 7:50 pm

Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:18 pmPosts: 2218

if it didnt I'd be putting a stoker in too.

Smaller engines than it did, consider the N&W M2c's, 0-8-0's etc.tho pouring over the lost engines pics I couldnt tell it had stokers, seems some early stoker designs fed coal thru the center of the firebox than on the boiler edge using steam to fling coal around.

kbarnett

Post subject: Re: 4501 With a Stoker

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:12 pm

Joined: Mon Nov 14, 2005 6:46 pmPosts: 16

From pics of 4501's door sheet on TVRM's website, it doesn't look like she will have a stoker.

G. W. Laepple

Post subject: Re: 4501 With a Stoker

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:23 pm

Joined: Mon Aug 23, 2004 5:10 pmPosts: 973

According to the original story on Trains "Newswire," 4501 is being retrofitted with the stoker from CN Pacific No. 5288, which TVRM acquired from Steamtown several years ago.

I don't see this as a bad thing. Gets rid of the need for two firemen and one or two cutters in the tender. Not sure today's NS would want people riding in the tender all day long. Plus, getting rid of a body in the cab gives room for a VIP.

Frisco1522

Post subject: Re: 4501 With a Stoker

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:22 pm

Joined: Sun Aug 22, 2004 3:37 pmPosts: 1068Location: Pacific, MO

Well, they could have converted her to oil. The stoker should be a winner and I'm sure the crew will love it. Bit of a learning curve for some of them.

dinwitty

Post subject: Re: 4501 With a Stoker

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:05 am

Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:18 pmPosts: 2218

jcmark611 wrote:

I don't see this as a bad thing. Gets rid of the need for two firemen and one or two cutters in the tender. Not sure today's NS would want people riding in the tender all day long. Plus, getting rid of a body in the cab gives room for a VIP.

stoker is nice, sometimes tho you nab some coal to throw into a needed spot.As far as the VIP, he better have jimmies on, and ready to push coal down the tender some...

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